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Christodulus. A good reward of a good servant. Or, The service of a glorious…
Christodulus. A good reward of a good servant. Or, The service of a glorious Christ, justly demanded and commended, from a view of the glory with which it shall be recompensed [sic]. With some commemoration of Mr. Thomas Walter, lately a Pastor to a church in Roxbury: who had an early dismission from what of that service was to be done in this world. Jan. 10. 1724--5. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines of quotation in Latin]Christodulus. A good reward of a good servant. Or, The service of a glorious Christ, justly demanded and commended, from a view of the glory with which it shall be recempensed [sic]. With some commemoration of Mr. Thomas Walter, lately a Pastor to a church in Roxbury: who had an early dismission from what of that service was to be done in this world. Jan. 10. 1724--5. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines of qutation in Latin]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for S. Gerrish, 1725
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The former part of his Life,—I pass over in Silence: But something that occurred in the Close of it, may be not altogether unworthy of some Notice with us.
The former part of his Life,—I pass over in Silence: But something that occurr'd in the Close of it, may be not altogether unworthy of some Notice with us.
After such un Uncommon Symptom of Merit in him, as his being Ordained by his Venerable Grandfather, and Installed a Colleague with his Desirable Father, in the Pastoral Care of a precious Flock, who for their Generous Love unto their Ministers, have set an Example to all the Churches in the Country; he soon gave Demonstrations of those Rare Abilities, which exceedingly Distinguished ⟨p. 26⟩him. [So Young Austin becomes a Colleague to Old Valerius in his Bishopric!]
After such un Uncommon Symptom of Merit in him, as his being Ordained by his Venerable Grandfather, and Installed a Collegue with his Desirable Father, in the Pastoral Care of a precious Flock, who for their Generous Love unto their Ministers, have set an Example to all the Churches in the Country; he soon gave Demonstrations of those Rare Abilities, which exceedingly Distinguished ⟨p. 26⟩him. [So Young Austin becomes a Collegue to Old Valerius in his Bishoprick!]
But that which makes him deserve to be remembered with the more Honour among us, is, That his Heart was fixed in his Purposes and Endeavours to employ all those Bright Abilities in the Service of CHRIST and for the Churches of This Country.